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Enjoy a Weekend in Tacoma, Washington
Of all the many things to do on the coast of the Pacific Northwest, there is nothing like walking along the water, or just gazing out on the ...
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(It’s Not Really) About the Eclipse
The eclipse visible across a swath of the United States on Monday, August 21, 2017 was a fascinating celestial event. I’d seen lunar eclipses, but never a solar ...
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3 Unique Lodgings in Wrangell, Alaska
The jagged snow-capped mountains loom over the glassy waterways that cleave through the Tongass National Forest. Bears move silently among ancient hemlocks cloaked with lichen while seals lounge ...
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Weekender’s Guide to Charleston
If you are planning a quick weekend getaway to the city of Charleston, be prepared for the overwhelming options for sightseeing, shopping and dining. There is so much ...
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Northwest Small Towns: Visit Albany, Oregon
An opportunity arose for Walter and Thomas Monteith and they took advantage of it. In 1848, the two brothers purchased 320 acres of crazy-beautiful and fertile Oregon land ...
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Rock Climbing at Oregon’s Smith Rock State Park
When I tell people I am “climbing” for the weekend, I tend to get one of two questions: “What mountain?” or “Which routes?” Rock climbing has a vocabulary ...
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A Day Trip to Silver Falls State Park and Silverton
One of my favorite Portland day trips is Salem area’s Silver Falls State Park. Quite simply, this is a park I make a point to visit at least ...
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Get to Know Willamette Valley Vineyards
Willamette Valley Vineyards is an Oregon winery you need to know; one of those joyful finds that includes the best of the Oregon winery wine tasting experience. They ...
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Arrington Vineyards: Picnics, Wine and Live Music
As you drive down Patton Road in Arrington, Tennessee, the scenery is one that you would find in most small towns. Farms, livestock, and wildlife are common views ...
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San Saba, Texas: The Perfect Homestead for a Wine Weekend
Five million wine enthusiasts can’t be wrong, can they? That’s how many visitors grace the country’s second largest wine region annually. Second only to Napa Valley in geographical ...